BrowserCat vs Browserless
BrowserCat
browsercat.com
Browserless
browserless.ioSide by side
| Figure | BrowserCat | Browserless |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 8.7 (#8) | 7.2 (#49) |
| Spec score · Headless Browser APIs | 8.5 (#6) | 7.1 (#28) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud, self hosted |
| Headquarters | Newark, Delaware, United States | Battle Ground, Washington, United States |
| Integrations | BrowserCat supports Playwright, Puppeteer and CDP-based clients, with examples and language support including JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Go and Rust. | Puppeteer, Playwright, n8n, Zapier, Browser Use, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, MCP |
| Key features | Single endpoint and API key for connecting to managed browser backends · Routing based on capability, latency, and availability, with automatic failover · Playwright, Puppeteer, and CDP client support · Managed cloud browser execution · Configurable browser instances and launch options · Third-party proxy support · Usage dashboard with alerts, usage caps, and logs · Browser automation for scraping, CI testing, PDF/image generation, and page monitoring | Managed headless browser sessions over WebSocket · Puppeteer and Playwright connectivity · REST APIs for screenshots, PDFs, scraping and content extraction · BrowserQL GraphQL automation · Persistent sessions and session reconnects · Stealth mode and CAPTCHA solving · Regional browser endpoints and load balancing · Live debugging and session recording |
| Support | email, docs | email, chat, community, docs |
Plans
BrowserCat
- HobbyFree
- Business$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Starter credit pack$20, paid once
- Growth credit pack$87.50, paid once
- Scale credit pack$300, paid once
- HobbyFree
Browserless
- FreePriced on request
- Prototyping$25 a month
- Starter$140 a month
- Scale$350 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BrowserCat
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Browserless
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